Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA

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Grand-scale, world-class auction featuring a spectacular offering of Postal History, Rare Photographs,
Post Cards, Stamps and Western American ephemera. Over 2,000 lots from the famous Al Mueller
Western Photograph Collection, the Gil Schmidtmann Postal History and Nevadiana Collection, the John
Woodward Ingot Collection and the Marshall Fey Gaming Collection, along with a fabulous group of
Native American items, including Navajo rugs and Washoe baskets. Also included will be some historic
Buffalo Bill items, a Goldfield and Bullfrog section, extremely rare philately, and a remarkable Dakota
collection. This sale will cover a massive portion of collecting fields with everything from precious metal
ingots, gold specimens and stock certificates to rare saloon tokens from all over the Western states.
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c1920-1940 - Nickel Ingot Pair :  140 - c1920-1940 - Nickel Ingot Pair :
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Pair of two nickel ingots. 1) Obverse: Great Western Smelting & Refining Co / GW (monogram) / Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles / XXXX Nickel
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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c1870s - Railroad Ticket Sample Book :  141 - c1870s - Railroad Ticket Sample Book :
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Over 200 pages containing sample railroad tickets. Most of the tickets are from various branch lines of the North Pennsylvania RR. There are some Dela
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1863-1865 - Revenue Stamp Postal History - Carte de Visites :  142 - 1863-1865 - Revenue Stamp Postal History - Carte de Visites :
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A collection of 11 card mounted photographs. Revenue stamps were used between September 1, 1864 and August 1, 1866. The photographers were John F. N
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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September 29, 1906 - Roosevelt Signed Document :  143 - September 29, 1906 - Roosevelt Signed Document :
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Original framed document signed by President Theordore Roosevelt and Attorney General Milton D. Purdy in 1906, appointing Elsie H. Newlon as Notary Pu
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Rye Cobalt Backbar Bottle :  144 - Rye Cobalt Backbar Bottle :
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Blue 10.5" tall, hand painted silver "Rye" label debossed in sterling. Silver mouth covering. An exceptional back bar, the silver and b
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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c1885 - Salvation Army and War Chariot Photograph :  145 - c1885 - Salvation Army and War Chariot Photograph :
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The Salvation Army (SA) Band poses in front of their War Chariot. Photograph measures 9 1/4”x7 1/4”, beige single matte 12”x10”, high to medium contr
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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1855 - Temperance Medals - American :  146 - 1855 - Temperance Medals - American :
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Three small American temperance medals: 1. Obv.: "How sweet from the Green Mossy Brim to receive it As poised on the curb It inclined to my lips
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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Temperance Medals - American :  147 - Temperance Medals - American :
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Three temperance tokens: 1. Obv.: "How sweet from the Green Mossy Brim to receive it As poised on the curb It inclined to my lips"/Rev.: ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
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1888 - Temperance Medals - American :  148 - 1888 - Temperance Medals - American :
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Four Large American Temperance Medals: 1. Obv.: "dedicated to the cause of Virtue, Honesy & Temperance/ Rev. : "Honesty is the Best Pol
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Temperance Medals - Foreign :  149 - Temperance Medals - Foreign :
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Six foreign temperance medals: 1. Early English token "be not deceived Evil Communications Corrupt Good Manners"/rev.: " Let Love Be w
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
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United States Mint ~ Director Of The Mint Postal Cover :  150 - United States Mint ~ Director Of The Mint Postal Cover :
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Part of the Congressional Record, franking free, envelope from Director of Mint Horatio Burchard to John D. Fenton Erie, Illinois, dated April 25, 187
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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c1860s - United States Mint ~ New Orleans $1000 Coin Bag :  151 - c1860s - United States Mint ~ New Orleans $1000 Coin Bag :
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This canvas bag measures 11 x 21" and is stamped with U.S. Mint, $1000, and New Orleans. It is one of the bags mentioned by Neil S. Berman in The
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Estimate : 950.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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1876-2001 - United States Postal History Group 1 :  152 - 1876-2001 - United States Postal History Group 1 :
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Lot of covers, card sets and cards. 13 post cards sets, most with no dates. 4 scarce Jet Age First Flights covers, 1967. 107 covers, 1876-2001. 11
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
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World War I Gold Messenger Pigeon  Award :  153 - World War I Gold Messenger Pigeon Award :
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From the Art Kagin historical postal collection. The only known gold identification band engraved EZ19104. Awarded to the world champion racing carrie
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
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1944-45 - World War II Posters :  154 - 1944-45 - World War II Posters :
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Lot of 3 WW II posters, all measuring 28 x 40." The first two are listed as an "Official Navy Poster, Industrial Incentive Division, 8-80M...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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1943 - World War II War Bond, Allied Support Posters (2) :  155 - 1943 - World War II War Bond, Allied Support Posters (2) :
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Both produced by the Office of War Information (OWI), Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, dated 1943. 1) SAVE FREEDOM OF WORSHIP, BUY W
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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1942 - World War II War Bonds Posters :  156 - 1942 - World War II War Bonds Posters :
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This lot of 2 posters includes: 1) Till We Meet Again, BUY WAR BONDS, a lithograph by Joseph Hirsch. Measures 14 x 22," produced by U.S. Governm
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
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Australia,no date - Gold from Australia *Alura Leaf * :  157 - Australia,no date - Gold from Australia *Alura Leaf * :
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.22 Toz leaf gold. Provenance: Barlow Collection.
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Canada,1906 - Great Cariboo Gold Company Stock Certificate :  158 - Canada,1906 - Great Cariboo Gold Company Stock Certificate :
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Certificate No. 1243. Incorporated in South Dakota. The stock was sold in New York. Issued to V.H. Abkarian for 100 shares in 1906. Signed by J. Houg
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
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Hong Kong,no date - Hong-Kong Shanghai Specie Office Silver Ingot :  159 - Hong Kong,no date - Hong-Kong Shanghai Specie Office Silver Ingot :
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Ingot obverse is marked 999.9 FINE and carries the circular Hong Kong Shanghai Specie Office stamp of Queen Victoria, the VR (Victoria Royal) crown st
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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